Brig. Gen. Markus Laubenthal, most recently the commander of Germany's 12th
Panzer Brigade in Amberg, and chief of staff of Regional Command North,
International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, will be stationed at
USAREUR headquarters, Wiesbaden, Germany. He could report to duty as early as
Monday.

Laubenthal also has served as military assistant to the deputy commander of
operations and assistant chief of staff of operations for NATO forces in
Kosovo.

As the major staff assistant to USAREUR commander Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell,
Laubenthal will synchronize the command's staff activities much as American
predecessors have in the past.